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Thursday, March 18, 2010

The Malahat Review's upcoming contests & submission information

Hello, Brian.
I hope that you can include the following information in your newsletter and blog about some of The Malahat Review's upcoming contests. Note: we've changed the prize amounts for some of our contests, so if you already have our information, it may need to be updated.

The Malahat Review Far Horizons Award for Poetry
Deadline: May 1, 2010
$500 Prize (plus $20/page upon publication)
Authors who have not yet had their poetry published in book format (a book of 48 pages or more) can submit up to three poems per entry, max. 60 lines each.
Fees: $25 CAD for Canadians, $30 USD for US entries, $35 USD for entries from elsewhere
For more information, see here.
Enquiries:malahat@uvic.ca

The Malahat Review Creative Non-Fiction Prize
Deadline: August 1, 2010
$1000 Prize
Submit one work of creative non-fiction between 2000 and 3000 words in length. No restrictions as to subject matter or approach apply. For example, personal essay, memoir, cultural criticism, nature writing, or literary journalism.
Fees: $35 CAD for Canadians, $40 USD for US entries, $45 USD for entries from elsewhere
For more information: http://www.malahatreview.ca/creative_non-fiction_prize/info.html
Enquiries: malahat@uvic.ca

The Malahat Review Open Season Awards
Deadline: November 1, 2010
$1000 Prize in each of three categories
Submit work in any of our three marquee genres: poetry, short fiction, or creative non-fiction. Poetry: up to three poems per entry (max. 100 lines each); Short Fiction and Creative Non-Fiction: one piece (max 2500 words)
Fees: $35 CAD for Canadians, $40 USD for US entries, $45 USD for entries from elsewhere
For more information: http://www.malahatreview.ca/open_season/info.html
Enquiries: malahat@uvic.ca

Established in 1967 and published out of the University of Victoria, The Malahat Review is Canada's most prestigious literary journal. It publishes poetry, short fiction, and creative non-fiction by new and established writers from Canada and abroad as well as reviews of Canadian books.

Unlike with contests, it doesn't cost anything to simply submit your work to Malahat. Unsolicited poetry submissions should consist of five to ten poems on any subject and in any style. The magazine will often accept several poems by the same author; therefore, please do not limit your submission to a single poem.

Unsolicited submissions of short fiction may range in length from 1,200 to 8,000 words.

Unsolicited submissions of creative non-fiction may range in length from 1,000 to 3,500 words. No restrictions as to subject matter or approach apply. For example, a submission may be personal essay, memoir, cultural criticism, nature writing, or literary journalism.

Note: For information about all the annual writing contests in Canada, order The Canadian Writers' Contest Calendar. Details here.
For information about Brian Henry's writing workshops and creative writing courses, see here.

Brian Henry has been a book editor, writer, and creative writing instructor for more than 25 years. He teaches creative writing at Ryerson University. He also leads weekly creative writing courses in Burlington, Mississauga, Oakville and Georgetown and conducts Saturday workshops throughout Ontario. His proudest boast is that he has helped many of his students get published.